So in ’83 they actually tore the theater part of it down at the back and it became a parking lot. They physically removed the theatre. But when I bought this building, I tried to restore it as much as I could. – Sue Lawrence

They knew the family, they knew the history, they knew when they went to the store that they would see the owner behind the counter or in the store. – Bruce McCormack

My first memory, strong memory of Queen Street would be of walking among a bustling crowd of people. And I was probably six or so. – Peter Pacey

One of our favorite things to do was to come to the Beaverbrook Hotel. – Peter Pacey

So it was probably being downtown at this time of the year for back to school shopping. And my Mom would take me to Sears and which was located downtown and we would pick out $44 worth of clothes and a new pair of sneakers. – Tim Yerxa